HC Deb 19 November 2002 vol 394 c80W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what(a) central and (b) departmental administrative expenditure went on organising bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless households in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by local authority. [80544]

Mrs. Roche

Comprehensive information on local authorities' expenditure in relation to expenditure on bed and breakfast accommodation, including central and departmental allocations of associated administrative and welfare costs, is published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) in "Homelessness Statistics—Actuals". Copies of the latest report, for 2000–01, and those for earlier years are available in the House Library.